| A | B |
| active | in use, current |
| analog | data represented by physically measurable quantities |
| animation | graphics that display motion |
| aspect ratio | relationship between objects height and width |
| bandwidth | rate at which a network or modem transfers data |
| bitmap | images represented by a value for each pixel |
| CMYK | cyan, magenty, yellow, black |
| compatability | able to work together |
| default | standard setting |
| desktop publishing | used to do business cards, brochures, booklets |
| download | coping files from one to another |
| DVD | digital video disk |
| export | saving a file in a format that can be used by different program |
| hexadecimal code | std. alphanumeric value based on 16 letters and numbers |
| import | opening file created with one program in another |
| native file format | default file format for a particular program |
| orientation | way a document is printed across a sheet of paper |
| pixels | picture element |
| point | measurement for height of text; 1/72nd of inch |
| RGB | red, green, blue |
| resolution | quality of sharpness of an image |
| scanner | hardware device that transfers printed images into computer file |
| streaming | watching or listening to a file while downloading the rest |
| TWAIN | software language used by devices such as scanners and digital cameras |
| upload | putting files from hard drive on remote server |
| vector | graphic where image is created using lines and curves defined by mathematical formulas |
| WYSIWYG | what you see is what you get |